Evening briefing: Congress's 'camerajeevi' jibe at PM Modi; Uddhav's 'secret' lift meet with Fadnavis and more

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Published on: Jun 27, 2024, 18:24:04 IST

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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi getting more screen presence than leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi during President Droupadi Murmu's address to joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. "Who was shown how many times in the 51-minute President's address? Leader of the House Narendra Modi: 73 times, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi: 6 times, Government: 108 times, Opposition: 18 times. Sansad TV is for showing the proceedings of the House, not for the narcissism of camerajeevi," Ramesh posted on X. Dig deeper.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures upon his arrival at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi on June 24, 2024. (PTI)

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Maharashtra deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray bumped into each other at the lift of the Vidhan Sabha and had a brief conversation, sending ripples in the state's political affairs. While the “unexpected" conversation between the two leaders sparked speculations of the parties realigning, Thackeray dismissed it as a casual conversation. Dig deeper.

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That’s all we have at this hour in our evening briefing. Catch you tomorrow morning.

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